Past Presidents

Please note that our professional organization has gone through several affiliation changes over the years: During the years 1969 - 1989, we were a state affiliate of the National Association for Jazz Education (NJ-NAJE). From 1989 - 2007, our parent organization became the International Association for Jazz Education (NJ-IAJE). IAJE declared bankruptcy in 2008, and our Board of Directors approved a motion to become one of the first stand-alone jazz education organizations in the country. We are now known as the New Jersey Association for Jazz Education (NJAJE), and are not formally affiliated with any national jazz education organization. 

1969-1971 Tom "Doc" Monroe 
1971-1973 Harry Owens 
1973-1975 James Giacone 
1975-1977 John Thyhsen 
1977-1979 Richard Lowenthal 
1979-1981 Hank Burr 
1981-1983 Rob Reimer 
1983-1985 Dr. Anthony Femiano 
1985-1987 John Cooper 
1987-1989 Ron Poorman 
1989-1991 Ray Wiggins 
1991-1993 Art Martin 
1993-1995 Art Martin 
1995-1997 Richard Graham 
1997-1999 Jeff Haas 
1999-2001 Richard Graham 
2001-2003 Dr. Jeffrey Kunkel 
2003-2005 Dr. Jeffrey Kunkel 
2005-2007 Dr. Jeffrey Kunkel 
2007-2009 Jeffrey Lesser 
2009-2011 John B. Lindner 
2011-2013 Dr. Jeffrey Kunkel 
2013-2015 David Thomas May 
2015-2017 Michael Anzuini 
2017-2019 Michael Anzuini 
2019-2021 Joseph Bongiovi 
2021-2023 Miguel Bolivar 

The Jersey Jazzer Newsletter

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Jersey Jazzer: Fall 2012
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Jersey Jazzer: Spring 2007
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